SHORT
ESSAY
PROJECT



Grading
Sheet



Assignment
Steps
 Possible
 Description
 Your
grade


Grade

Discussion
Sheet

 20%
 Signed
and
handed
in

Due:
10/20
 

Images
and
Notes
 10%
 Image
and
notes
handed
in

Due:
10/27

Draft
of
Short
Essay
 10%
 2
drafts
of
essay
brought
to
class

(2
Copies)

Due:
11/3


Short
Essay‐Final
Version
 60%
 See
rubric
below
for
grading


Due:
11/10

Total
Grade:





Short
Essay
Rubric



Possible
 
 Description
 Your

Grade
 Grade

5%
 Introduction
 Tell us what discipline(s) you work in i.e. Digital
Photography, Oil on Canvas etc
5%
 Introduction
 Describe the primary tradition you are working
for or against - i.e. Romanticism, Impressionism, Classicism,
Realism, Cartoon, Illustrative
5%
 Introduction
 State your intention in making the work you do within the
medium you work in- i.e. you are interested in exploring...

 Discuss
chosen
image
as
an
example
of
your
adherence
or
challenge
to
that
tradition.



20%
 Body
 Highlight specific artistic choices of materials

and technique - discuss your own work and use examples of
other artists you have researched as evidence of your points
20%
 Body
 Highlight specific artistic choices of scale and
composition - discuss your own work and use examples of
other artists you have researched as evidence of your points
20%
 Body
 Highlight and describe specific artistic choices of style or
subject - discuss your own work and use examples of
other artists you have researched as evidence of your points
15%
 Conclusion
 Close with a reflection on what you have learned
about yourself as an artist from this exercise. Are you now
going in a new direction? Is there more to explore?
10%
 Writing
Quality,
 In general, show a deep and multi-faceted investigation of your
Grammar,
Spelling
and
 image/work. Use relevant language, proper grammar and
correct spelling. Hand in on due date.
Handed
in
on
time,
etc.